Improvement in animal-pokes



B. D. WATSON.

ANIMAL PQKE.

No.189,158. Patented Apri13, 1877.

lNViNTDB N.FETERS, HIOTO-UTHDGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES Prrr'mvcr OFFICE BENJAMIN D. WATSON, OF DURANT, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JAMES (J. WATSON, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN ANlMAL-POK'ES.

v Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 189, I58, dated April 3, 1877; application filed February 17, 1877.

To all whom t't-may concern:

I Be it known that I, BENJAMIN D. WATSON, of Durant, in the county of Holmes and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and Improved Stock-Yoke, of which the following is a specificationz.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved stock-yoke, in part section, showing the manner of applying it to a horse. Fig. 2is a plan View.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of my inventionv is 'to provide a yoke that shall prevent animals from jumping over or destroying fences.

In the drawing, A is a saddle, concaved to fit the under side'of the body of the horse, and secured in place by the Strap a, that passes over the horses back. A mortise is made in the saddle to receive the arm 0, which is provided with the slot 12. A pin, 01, passes through the saddle A, and through the slot 01. The arm 0 is provided with the point 0, and with a perforated spring, e, which acts as a guard for the said point. B is an arm jointed to the arm 0, and capableof be- Having thus described my invention, I claim as-new and desire to secure by Letters Paten t- The saddle A, arm '0, having the point 0 I and spring 6, arm B, strap f, and belt a, in combination, substantially as herein shown and described.

BENJ. D. WATSON. Witnesses:

B; M. STRowD, S.-W. WEEMS. 

